1994 Infiniti Q45 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1994 Infiniti Q45. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 47 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
6
6crashes4injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
5
2crashes1fires2injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
1crashes
SUSPENSION:FRONT
3
AIR BAGS
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2
TIRES
2
Total complaints47

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The consumers wife suddenly saw the air bag light blinking, followed by the blinking of the seat belt light, then noticed smoke coming from the housing of the seat belt. The dealer was contacted and they stated the vehicle was out of warranty. *ak the seat belt tightened after the blast and…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2003-07-19

“The consumers wife suddenly saw the air bag light blinking, followed by the blinking of the seat belt light, then noticed smoke coming from the housing of the seat belt. The dealer was contacted and they stated the vehicle was out of warranty. *ak the seat belt tightened after the blast and…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2003-07-19

“Consumer was traveling in reverse when the driver's "side" air bag deployed without warning. Dealer diagnosed that moisture in the control module caused the module to short circuit resulting in the bag deploying.”

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW · reported 2003-07-16

“My wife started the engine in a church parking lot and the battery literally exploded, spreading battery acid under the hood. Besides the battery, the only visible damage was a badly pitted fan. The battery was a replacement which had been installed by competition infiniti, smithtown, ny, 2 years…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY · reported 2002-08-18

“Air bag light comes on and stays on, contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak battery exploded and vehicle had electrical control problems. *yh”

AIR BAGS · reported 2001-10-29

“Air bag light comes on and stays on, contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak battery exploded and vehicle had electrical control problems. *yh”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY · reported 2001-10-29

“Air bag light comes on and stays on, contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak battery exploded and vehicle had electrical control problems. *yh”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2001-10-29

“There was an apparent electrical short within the interior frame next to the passenger window. I'm not sure exactly when the short occurred but the interior lining on the panel has three burn marks about two inches in diameter. The interior lights have not worked since this incident. I took my car…”

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS · reported 2001-10-05
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Infiniti Q45 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.